Five Fantastic Bon Jovi Duets

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In preparation for [lastfm link_type=”artist_info”]Bon Jovi[/lastfm]’s upcoming, sure-to-be-epic Live On Letterman webcast (November 9 at 8pm ET/5pm PT), we’ve rounded up a selection of duets that Jon has performed over the years with various artists. Some aren’t too big of a stretch ([lastfm link_type=”artist_info”]Bruce Springsteen[/lastfm]), while others are truly unique, including a version of the [lastfm link_type=”artist_info”]Ben E. King[/lastfm] classic “Stand By Me” with Iranian singer [lastfm link_type=”artist_info”]Andy Madadian[/lastfm].

There are over 300 recorded releases of this song by a wide range of artists, though “Always on My Mind” is most closely associated with Willie Nelson, who won a Grammy for his recording of it in 1983. Both performers do an excellent job.

Jon Bon Jovi and bandmate Richie Sambora recorded a new version of “Stand By Me” with Iranian singer Andy Madadian, under the direction of producer [lastfm]Don Was[/lastfm]. The recording is meant to support the independence of the Iranian people.

The song is a karaoke favorite thanks to lines like: “It’s my life/It’s now or never /I ain’t gonna live forever /I just want to live while I’m alive.” Mix the energy of Bon Jovi with that of fellow Jerseyite Springsteen, and you might just implode with emotion.